Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

 

GDForum ID: 2921

Description of Proposed Guidance Document Changes

Farm Market Fresh is a federal nutrition grant program administered by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) Division for Aging Services (DAS). The purpose of the program is to provide fresh fruit and vegetables, and nutrition education to participants, promote farmers’ markets as a direct marketing outlet for Virginia farmers, and promote the sale of Virginia fresh fruit, vegetables and cut herbs. Farm Market Fresh authorizes local farmers to accept Senior and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (S/FMNP) benefits. Last year, this program partnered with 274 farmers and assisted 17,897 older adults and 3,317 WIC recipients. A summary of the changes for the 2026 edition of the Handbook can be found in the ORM Economic Review Form.

 

Guidance Document(s) for this Comment Forum

Document ID	Document Title	Current Document	Proposed Document	Revised Proposed
5161	VDA Farm Market Fresh for Seniors Handbook for Farmers	Document	Proposed Document

 

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